past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading He then added some quicksilver to the mass.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GOLD IN THE “JIGGER” “It’s nearly time for us to know ’bout where we stand,” remarked Mundon, as he flung several shovelfuls of mortar, brickdust, and soot into the “jigger.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Now, we’ll churn the cream and see if we kin git any butter.”
any thing at all
From this reading “Perhaps it isn’t cream,” Ben suggested, more to hear Mundon reassure him than anything else.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading GOLD IN THE “JIGGER” “It’s nearly time for us to know ’bout where we stand,” remarked Mundon, as he flung several shovelfuls of mortar, brickdust, and soot into the “jigger.”
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “Perhaps it isn’t cream,” Ben suggested, more to hear Mundon reassure him than anything else.
boutnounUS /baʊt/
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading GOLD IN THE “JIGGER” “It’s nearly time for us to know ’bout where we stand,” remarked Mundon, as he flung several shovelfuls of mortar, brickdust, and soot into the “jigger.”
brickdust
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From this reading GOLD IN THE “JIGGER” “It’s nearly time for us to know ’bout where we stand,” remarked Mundon, as he flung several shovelfuls of mortar, brickdust, and soot into the “jigger.”
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading Now, we’ll churn the cream and see if we kin git any butter.”
churnverbUS /tʃɜːrn/
stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter
From this reading Now, we’ll churn the cream and see if we kin git any butter.”
creamnounUS /kriːm/
the best people or things in a group
From this reading Now, we’ll churn the cream and see if we kin git any butter.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “There, I guess that’ll do fur this time.
else
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From this reading “Perhaps it isn’t cream,” Ben suggested, more to hear Mundon reassure him than anything else.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading GOLD IN THE “JIGGER” “It’s nearly time for us to know ’bout where we stand,” remarked Mundon, as he flung several shovelfuls of mortar, brickdust, and soot into the “jigger.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GOLD IN THE “JIGGER” “It’s nearly time for us to know ’bout where we stand,” remarked Mundon, as he flung several shovelfuls of mortar, brickdust, and soot into the “jigger.”
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading “There, I guess that’ll do fur this time.
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading Now, we’ll churn the cream and see if we kin git any butter.”
coins made of gold
From this reading GOLD IN THE “JIGGER” “It’s nearly time for us to know ’bout where we stand,” remarked Mundon, as he flung several shovelfuls of mortar, brickdust, and soot into the “jigger.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “There, I guess that’ll do fur this time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GOLD IN THE “JIGGER” “It’s nearly time for us to know ’bout where we stand,” remarked Mundon, as he flung several shovelfuls of mortar, brickdust, and soot into the “jigger.”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Perhaps it isn’t cream,” Ben suggested, more to hear Mundon reassure him than anything else.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Perhaps it isn’t cream,” Ben suggested, more to hear Mundon reassure him than anything else.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “There, I guess that’ll do fur this time.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now, we’ll churn the cream and see if we kin git any butter.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GOLD IN THE “JIGGER” “It’s nearly time for us to know ’bout where we stand,” remarked Mundon, as he flung several shovelfuls of mortar, brickdust, and soot into the “jigger.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading GOLD IN THE “JIGGER” “It’s nearly time for us to know ’bout where we stand,” remarked Mundon, as he flung several shovelfuls of mortar, brickdust, and soot into the “jigger.”
isn't
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From this reading “Perhaps it isn’t cream,” Ben suggested, more to hear Mundon reassure him than anything else.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Perhaps it isn’t cream,” Ben suggested, more to hear Mundon reassure him than anything else.
It's
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From this reading GOLD IN THE “JIGGER” “It’s nearly time for us to know ’bout where we stand,” remarked Mundon, as he flung several shovelfuls of mortar, brickdust, and soot into the “jigger.”
JIGGERnoun
a small glass adequate to hold a single swallow of whiskey
From this reading GOLD IN THE “JIGGER” “It’s nearly time for us to know ’bout where we stand,” remarked Mundon, as he flung several shovelfuls of mortar, brickdust, and soot into the “jigger.”
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading Now, we’ll churn the cream and see if we kin git any butter.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading GOLD IN THE “JIGGER” “It’s nearly time for us to know ’bout where we stand,” remarked Mundon, as he flung several shovelfuls of mortar, brickdust, and soot into the “jigger.”
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading He then added some quicksilver to the mass.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Perhaps it isn’t cream,” Ben suggested, more to hear Mundon reassure him than anything else.
mortarnounUS /ˈmɔːrtər/
a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range
From this reading GOLD IN THE “JIGGER” “It’s nearly time for us to know ’bout where we stand,” remarked Mundon, as he flung several shovelfuls of mortar, brickdust, and soot into the “jigger.”
Mundon
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From this reading GOLD IN THE “JIGGER” “It’s nearly time for us to know ’bout where we stand,” remarked Mundon, as he flung several shovelfuls of mortar, brickdust, and soot into the “jigger.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading GOLD IN THE “JIGGER” “It’s nearly time for us to know ’bout where we stand,” remarked Mundon, as he flung several shovelfuls of mortar, brickdust, and soot into the “jigger.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, we’ll churn the cream and see if we kin git any butter.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GOLD IN THE “JIGGER” “It’s nearly time for us to know ’bout where we stand,” remarked Mundon, as he flung several shovelfuls of mortar, brickdust, and soot into the “jigger.”
by chance
From this reading “Perhaps it isn’t cream,” Ben suggested, more to hear Mundon reassure him than anything else.
quicksilveradjectiveUS /ˈkwɪkˈsɪlvər/
liable to sudden unpredictable change
From this reading He then added some quicksilver to the mass.
reassureverbUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊr/
cause to feel sure; give reassurance to
From this reading “Perhaps it isn’t cream,” Ben suggested, more to hear Mundon reassure him than anything else.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading GOLD IN THE “JIGGER” “It’s nearly time for us to know ’bout where we stand,” remarked Mundon, as he flung several shovelfuls of mortar, brickdust, and soot into the “jigger.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Now, we’ll churn the cream and see if we kin git any butter.”
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading GOLD IN THE “JIGGER” “It’s nearly time for us to know ’bout where we stand,” remarked Mundon, as he flung several shovelfuls of mortar, brickdust, and soot into the “jigger.”
shovelfuls
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From this reading GOLD IN THE “JIGGER” “It’s nearly time for us to know ’bout where we stand,” remarked Mundon, as he flung several shovelfuls of mortar, brickdust, and soot into the “jigger.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He then added some quicksilver to the mass.
sootnounUS /sʊt/
a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
From this reading GOLD IN THE “JIGGER” “It’s nearly time for us to know ’bout where we stand,” remarked Mundon, as he flung several shovelfuls of mortar, brickdust, and soot into the “jigger.”
be standing; be upright
From this reading GOLD IN THE “JIGGER” “It’s nearly time for us to know ’bout where we stand,” remarked Mundon, as he flung several shovelfuls of mortar, brickdust, and soot into the “jigger.”
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “Perhaps it isn’t cream,” Ben suggested, more to hear Mundon reassure him than anything else.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Perhaps it isn’t cream,” Ben suggested, more to hear Mundon reassure him than anything else.
that'll
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From this reading “There, I guess that’ll do fur this time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GOLD IN THE “JIGGER” “It’s nearly time for us to know ’bout where we stand,” remarked Mundon, as he flung several shovelfuls of mortar, brickdust, and soot into the “jigger.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He then added some quicksilver to the mass.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There, I guess that’ll do fur this time.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “There, I guess that’ll do fur this time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading GOLD IN THE “JIGGER” “It’s nearly time for us to know ’bout where we stand,” remarked Mundon, as he flung several shovelfuls of mortar, brickdust, and soot into the “jigger.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GOLD IN THE “JIGGER” “It’s nearly time for us to know ’bout where we stand,” remarked Mundon, as he flung several shovelfuls of mortar, brickdust, and soot into the “jigger.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading GOLD IN THE “JIGGER” “It’s nearly time for us to know ’bout where we stand,” remarked Mundon, as he flung several shovelfuls of mortar, brickdust, and soot into the “jigger.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading GOLD IN THE “JIGGER” “It’s nearly time for us to know ’bout where we stand,” remarked Mundon, as he flung several shovelfuls of mortar, brickdust, and soot into the “jigger.”
we'll
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From this reading Now, we’ll churn the cream and see if we kin git any butter.”
in or at the place that
From this reading GOLD IN THE “JIGGER” “It’s nearly time for us to know ’bout where we stand,” remarked Mundon, as he flung several shovelfuls of mortar, brickdust, and soot into the “jigger.”
